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33 confidentiality of the individuals involved.
34 8. An area education agency with which information
35 is shared pursuant to subsection 7 shall report all of
36 the following information to the department relating
37 to a newborn's or infant's hearing, follow-up, and
38 intervention services, as applicable:
39 a. The name, address, and telephone number, if
40 available, of the mother of the newborn or infant.
41 b. The results of the hearing screening and any
42 rescreenings, including the diagnostic audiological
43 assessment procedures used.
44 c. The nature of any follow-up or other
45 intervention services provided to the newborn or
46 infant.
47 9. This section shall not apply if the parent
48 objects to the screening. If a parent objects to the
49 screening, the birthing hospital, birth center,
50 physician, or other health care professional required
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1 to report information under subsection 3, 4, or 5 to
2 the department shall obtain a written refusal from the
3 parent, shall document the refusal in the newborn's or
4 infant's medical record, and shall report the refusal
5 to the department in the manner prescribed by rule of
6 the department.
7 10. A person who acts in good faith in complying
8 with this section shall not be civilly or criminally
9 liable for reporting the information required to be
10 reported by this section.
11 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 135B.18a UNIVERSAL NEWBORN
12 AND INFANT HEARING SCREENING.
13 Beginning January 1, 2004, a birthing hospital as
14 defined in section 135.131 shall comply with section
15 135.131 relating to universal newborn and infant
16 hearing screening."
The motion prevailed and the House concurred in the Senate
amendment H-1380.
Upmeyer of Hancock moved that the bill, as amended by the
Senate and concurred in by the House, be read a last time now and
placed upon its passage which motion prevailed and the bill was read
a last time.
On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 454)
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